Archive for the ‘Access’ Category

Posted by Cintia Cabib | December 20th, 2011

Simplify the process to lease vacant land, provide access to water, establish a citywide composting system and encourage the planting of fruit trees:  these were some of the suggestions voiced by individuals and organizations testifying at a public hearing on community gardens and urban agriculture convened by D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells on December 15.  More [...]

Posted by Zachari Curtis | December 7th, 2011

Friday mornings at Bread for the City, our hard working Story Collection Team takes a break from the hustle of field journalism to open our Southeast center for a skillshare. Skillshares are informal events for exchanging skills which might be useful to our clients. Turnout has been growing since our first two–”Loading Photos to FB” and “Computer Tips and Tricks”–and each time we’ve discovered new ideas for things we want to teach and learn together.

We’d like you to join us on Friday, December 9th for our next skillshare, Interview Your Family.

We’ll be joined by guest facilitator, friend, and blogger Danny Harris. Danny interviews DC residents from all walks of life and publishes the stories he collects on his blog, People’s District. Thanks Danny!

Got a media skill to share? Email us at storybank@breadforthecity.org

Posted by Ibti Vincent | December 2nd, 2011

Need to stock up on staples for the winter? Olive oil? Maple syrup? Wine? Bulk nuts for baking cookies, perhaps? Chicken stock for savory soups to get you through the cold months? Start your list, but hold off until Dec 14th… that’s when Whole Foods is holding a “5% Day” at their P Street and [...]

Posted by Andrea Northup | November 8th, 2011

Do you enjoy working with kids?  Are you passionate about local food, food justice, and child nutrition?  This could be the job for you! Position: Mobile Market & School Educator Organization: Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture Summary Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture is looking for an enthusiastic, engaging, self-motivated School Educator.  [...]

Posted by Andrea Northup | August 29th, 2011

What’s a child’s first reaction to a bright orange roasted sweet potato on her cafeteria tray? “Weird!” or “What’s that?!” But take that child to a nearby farm and show her how sweet potatoes are grown; or bring a local chef into her classroom to make a delicious sweet potato dish. Then what? That sweet potato in her school meal is gone before you know it!

The D.C. Farm to School Network is pleased to announce that the third annual D.C. Farm to School Week will take place October 3-7, 2011 in schools across Washington, DC! The week will get students excited about local food and where it comes from. Schools will feature seasonal, local foods in their school meals, and engage students in hands-on food education.

Posted by Carina Gervacio | August 15th, 2011

Food advocates these days don’t have it easy.   There’s plenty written on the ways that poverty, access, and obesity influence what we eat — now fair food activists are exploring what resources, approaches, and strategies are successfully changing how we eat.  Just last month, a UNC-based study found that simply improving access to supermarkets in [...]

Posted by Alison Crowley | August 15th, 2011

More options for healthy, affordable, fresh produce are coming east of the Anacostia River! On Saturday, September 3rd, a new Farmers Market will launch in the Parkside-Kenilworth neighborhood of Ward 7. This will be just the third currently operational market east of the River and will run from Labor Day through Thanksgiving. The Parkside-Kenilworth Farmers [...]

Posted by Kristin Roberts | August 11th, 2011

D.C.’s Very High Food Hardship Rate for Households with Children Underscores Need to Protect Nutrition Safety Net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Adach, 202.986.2200 x3018, jadach@frac.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 11, 2011 – More than 37 percent of households with children in Washington, D.C. reported in 2009-2010 not having enough money to buy food that [...]